Tuesday, January 4, 2011

New Year's Revolutions

I am not a resolution maker.

I am a goal setter. 

Goals must by SMART - Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timed.  I thought of that acronym all by myself.  Just kidding -- I think it's Zig Ziglar's.  One should set goals in many aspects of their life:  Financial, Physical, Spiritual, Social, Educational, and I can't think of the other ones.  Goals must also be written, and shared. 

So here are the 2011 Goals:

Educational:

I will take one class each session. 

Social:

I don't have any social goals this year. 

Spiritual:

I will read at least one book about my faith every quarter. 

Physical:

I will work out at least 4 times each week.
I will include fruit and/or vegetables at each meal.

Financial:

We will pay off the goddamn Sallie Mae by 12/31/2012.

There are other plans I have for the year, even if I am not setting a specific goal.  One is to make more time for my girlfriends.  I have friends that I only see when our kids have birthday parties.  Not a good way to maintain a friendship.  I plan to clear out the linen closet, and I want to do some scrap-booking.  I am going to blog as long as I have something to say.  I am going to go on dates with Greg more often.  Spend more one on one time with each of my boyos.  Get the Christmas shopping done early. 

Here's what I am not going to do:

Go on a diet.


What are you going to do?

4 comments:

  1. always enjoy reading your blogs. I especially enjoyed today's blog because it makes me make a more serious commitment to my goals. I may or may not write them down but I know what they are. Have a happy new year.

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  2. Great goals! I'm going to get to the gym more often as well, and eat more veggies (yuck...)!

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  3. Happy new year, Miss Mary! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I know I'll enjoy reading about your adventures whether you're eating those veggies or not... It will give me something to do while I put off Madame Bovary. :)

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  4. I wasn't going to make any resolutions as such, because somewhere in the back of my mind there is a little voice that is saying, "No one keeps them." I have one basic goal: to live healthier. I hate exercise, and love sweets. My favorite passtimes that don't involve my children are reading and playing the piano. Neither one is much of a workout....

    I am tackling my goal in baby steps. I'm starting with fruits and veggies, smaller helpings, and sitting down less. Sad, huh? It's a start.

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